iPhone 17 Pro: Various new camera functions leaked
The iPhone 17 series will be on the market in just over a month. Apple wants to focus more on the camera in the Pro models.
The iPhone 16 (here) is followed by the iPhone 17. The Pro version gets better camera features.
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New iPhones will probably be released around September 8 or 9 this year. There are now plenty of details available about the new models, which will once again be available in four series. Detailed information on the iPhone 17 Pro (and 17 Pro Max) was recently revealed by the Apple blog Macrumors. According to an anonymous source who claims to have seen a pre-produced Apple commercial for the device, there are several improvements to the camera that had not previously been leaked.
Apple's own professional camera app, more zoom, and more buttons
According to the report, Apple is planning a new “Pro Camera” app that is suitable for photos and videos. It is intended to compete with professional camera apps from independent developers and is based on the likes of Kino, Halide, or Filmic Pro. Whether the app is only intended for the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models or also for other devices initially remained unclear.
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Another new feature is that Apple has apparently improved the optical zoom. Instead of a five-fold optical zoom as in the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, the telephoto lens on the back is now supposed to create an eight-fold optical zoom. The lens is movable and should enable different focal lengths. Finally, there is supposedly a second camera control button on the top edge of the devices to make it easier to access the options when holding the device in different positions. The existing camera control from the iPhone 16 will reportedly be retained.
New camera system to attract creatives
The iPhone 17 Pro models are to receive a completely redesigned rear camera system, including a new arrangement that extends across the width of the housing. Three 48-megapixel sensors will reportedly be installed. Apple is said to be planning to push the video capabilities particularly hard.
The plan is to lure vloggers and other creators of stand-alone cameras (such as those from Sony or Nikon) to the iPhone, wrote Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman back in the spring. Apple has repeatedly worked on video functions in recent years, most recently on special microphone capabilities, which it now wants to release for other apps.
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